The Tottenham striker is in a rich vein of form having scored eight goals in his last eight matches in all competitions, including a penalty in last weekend’s final north London derby at White Hart Lane.

Kane currently has 70 goals in total from his 112 Premier League matches and is therefore only just over a quarter of the way to Shearer’s total of 260 goals from 441 matches.

At his current rate, the 23-year-old would need around 304 more games, or eight more seasons, to surpass Shearer but Kane is confident he is capable of matching the former England skipper in terms of consistency.